Images can be captured at intervals that are specified by the user. These images can be used for calibration and/or generating depth maps. If the images are to be used for calibration then pictures of a chessboard pattern are taken. The chessboard should be held in a different position for each image that is captured. For depth map generation it is best to capture images of scenes with a large amount of features and objects that are set at multiple distances ranging from about 6 inches away from the camera to about 3 meters away from the camera. In either case, images are continually captured and saved to the specified directory until the user hits a key.